Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forestdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forestdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forestdale
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Forestdale:
- 36.455971, -79.716145
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Forestdale
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
- Since Forestdale is near Pittsylvania County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Forestdale ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Forestdale.
Within North Carolina, the name Forestdale is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Forestdale is located in Jefferson County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Forestdale.
- Lee County
- This Forestdale is located in Lee County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km] to the southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Forestdale.
- British Columbia
- This Forestdale lies 2,509 miles [4,037.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forestdale that is located in Rockingham County.
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Forestdale is located in Muscogee County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Forestdale.
- Massachusetts
- Barnstable County
- This Forestdale is located in Barnstable County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forestdale that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Forestdale.
- Mississippi
- Neshoba County
- This Forestdale is located in Neshoba County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Forestdale.
- New York
- Franklin County
- This Forestdale is located in Franklin County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forestdale that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Forestdale.
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Forestdale is located in Lawrence County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forestdale that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Forestdale.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Forestdale is located in Providence County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forestdale that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Forestdale.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Forestdale is located in Charleston County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the south of the Forestdale that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Forestdale.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Forestdale is located in Hamilton County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forestdale.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Forestdale is located in Prince William County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forestdale that is located in Rockingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Forestdale.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forestdale ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bearslide
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Ridge is located in Rockingham County
- College Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- College Village is located in Rockingham County
- Creekridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekridge
- Creekridge is located in Rockingham County
- Dan River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Eden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <3>
- Grand Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oaks
- Grand Oaks is located in Rockingham County
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Rockingham County
- Green Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Knolls
- Green Knolls is located in Rockingham County
- Happy Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Home
- Happy Home is located in Rockingham County
- Holly Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Rockingham County
- Homestead
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Indian Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Rockingham County
- Leaksville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Leaksville is located in Rockingham County
- Meadow Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
- Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
- Piney Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Piney Fork is located in Rockingham County
- Riverbend
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Spray ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Village Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Oaks
- Village Oaks is located in Rockingham County
- Indian Hills
How Far From Forestdale to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Forestdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forestdale and extending to:
- Wentworth, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Forestdale to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 223 miles [358.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,117 miles [9,844.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,818 miles [10,972.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,697 miles [7,559.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forestdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forestdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forestdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4560, Longitude: -79.7161 In this case, the coordinates for Forestdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Forestdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.558 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.973 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.677 degrees. |